Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book took me roughly 2 weeks to read. I enjoyed the whole thing from start to finish. Had I the time to sit and binge it I certainly would have. If you are looking for a quick but thought-provoking and deep sci-fi book I’d recommend this book series. Great vacation/beach read!
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The three young students on Earth are back in their next journeys through space and time in which they are drawn into the ways of ancient wisdom, mystical energies and entities. They leave their place of safety to travel across the globe and hike on foot to a hidden place in the Himalayas, on this journey they make friends with those guiding them, face dangers and uncertainties, but it is all worth it when they arrive. Meanwhile another reptilian species is making its way to a planet in another system to find an ancient relic which will aid them in powering their ultimate weapon to use in their fight for domination, but it isn’t all smooth sailing as they encounter traps and dangers of their own.
As the students begin to learn what their masters are teaching them and using the techniques to explore the vastness of the past and future of Earth so that they are able to retrieve and use the ancient aero facts and knowledge they are sent to retrieve. However, in New York, another past enemy is intending to thwart their plans with some of their own and when a new master joins them, it is a race against time to find the ones they are looking for.
As time passes and plans develop and change, these three groups of people race against time to find the important elements they need to complete their mission, but who will come out victorious, the reptilian humanoids, the three students or the other mysterious group plotting against them all? This is a thrilling journey across space and time which will keep you hooked into the adventure as mysteries are revealed and the players in the multiverses come together at last.
Reviewed by @roxsannel
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the 2nd book in the series and just like the first book it just draws you. The characters are vividly enticing. I felt a part of this world as I read. The fate of Earth hangs in the balance as 3 college friends prepare for an ancient battle. Will they be able to save Earth? The twists and turns in this book means there is never a dull moment.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the second book in the Journeys Through series. It picks right up where the first book ends. It was an exciting book filled with danger, treasures, travel, time travel, and an ultimate supreme that isn’t communicating.
I had problems following all the characters the same as I did in the first book, but luckily in the beginning of the book is a list of the characters and which universe they belonged to. My issues following the characters didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the book. Both books in this series really made me think outside the box about what I believe. Why can’t there be more than one universe? Why can’t one supreme being be in charge of them all? These books made me think in ways I never have before.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Once again, James Talisman weaves an intricate tale of adventure and mystery in the second book of the Journeys Through series! I don’t normally pick up sci-fi, but this book did keep my attention. Picking up right where the first left off, the twists and turns had me invested from beginning to end. The MC characters are little black and white, I would have liked to see more grey for them. I loved how so many points in the multiverse are connected across time and space. Even if the genre isn’t normally your thing, I would encourage giving this book a shot. I am excited to see what else this author will create in the future!
Reviewed by @asanabr1
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a masterful multiverse James Talisman has created!!! This story will take you further through time travel than ever before. Beloved and not so beloved characters make a return appearance in this second installment to the inter dimensional worlds. If you haven’t read the first installment to this series you will be a bit lost so be sure to check that out first. So much drama, action, adventure and detail packed into one amazing story! Mr. Talisman has an official fan!
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
We immediately pick up where book one left off. We follow all of our different locations and leaders but this one seemed to follow Thomas’s hatred for Matt and his family more.
Matt, Julia and Dan are training to get the traveling through time and space absolutely correct. While Thomas wants a much more sinister end.
The twist that happens at about halfway through this book changes everything for everyone. Although they may not like each other they must work together.
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Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’m blown away by Mr. Talisman’s ability to create a world and characters that are out of this world. (Pun intended) hehe.
The name of the book says it all. You will be taken on a JOURNEY, THROUGH TIMESPACE with these wonderfully unique and exciting characters.
Please read the first book before you read this one to completely understand the complexity of this magical world that James has created.
Return To Alpha: A new saga begins by Wesley Britton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Return to Alpha by Wesley Britton – Review by Melissa Saxton
it’s 2040, the world has been decimated by plague after plague and every part of the world is out for themselves….until a spaceship lands with aliens turning earth upside down.
from your first introduction to the characters you know you are about to see the worst earth has to offer be thrown at these “alien” visitors. what you don’t expect is mistrust, fear, longing, traitors and love bloom inside this action packed story. as their adventure unfolds you find yourself page turning frantically to see if they make it safely out of a post apocalyptic world run by power and greed. can star crossed lovers prevail? can lies be forgiven? can different worlds and beliefs combine?
when you finish their journey your immediate hope is there will be more to come in this tale as you are left wanting to know if these characters can prevail.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
James Talisman does it again! Journeys Through TimeSpace was even more amazing then Mr. Talisman’s first book, he really knows how to deliver a plot that hooks us from the beginning and characters so fantastic that you can’t put his books down. While this book includes time travel, danger and more, Mr. Talisman has a way of writing that makes you feel like you are right there with his characters. Mr. Talisman has a very vivid imagination and he gives his characters lots of plots and agendas, the question is will his characters succeed? You will have to read Journeys Through TimeSpace to find out.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
James Talisman has done it again with the sequel to Journeys Through SpaceTime! The characters in these novels are well developed and entertaining. The story itself is fantastic, and kept me enthralled the entire story. All the different players add to a story full of time travel, sci-fi storylines, adventure and surprises! I am not usually a Sci-Fi reader, but these novels have convinced me to give the genre more of a chance! Great story and I can’t wait to see what James writes next! 5/5 stars, but I wish I could give it more!
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
As always Mr. Talisman has created a very intricate and intentional world for his characters! I immensely enjoyed the first book and the second one did not disappoint me in the least! I was able to enjoy and understand the character’s journey through the MultiVerse than in the previous novel. (Granted that was the first book and laying the foundation.) Sometimes the journey for the amazing trio seemed to slow down the story for me personally, but I feel that it was intentional on the author’s part to help you get inside of the character’s mind/motivation/ appreciation. It did pick up for me when an amazing gifted trio went through their missions through the MultiVerse and Rashella -my favorite character- appeared! Though my eyes are definitely on Thomas….I’m looking forward to the next book in the series!! Thank you Mr. Talisman for the Journeys through TimeSpace.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved that this second book picked up right where the first one ended. I recommend you read the first book to understand the characters. The author does a great job of building these characters throughout both books. If you are looking for a good sci-fi book, this book has a few different utopian worlds to follow. However, I enjoyed this second book even more than the first, and I gave the first one five stars, so I really wanted to give this one 5+ stars!
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Time-travel, celestial beings, special people. This is a fascinating book. The POV keeps you riveted as there is a war on to save the world. The characters are well-written. Team Light, as I call them, are my favorite as some of them “special.” Locations were fun to read about as many were written about in my home state and local area. Team Dark is flat out creepy. Lizard alien Masters and Ultimate Supreme, creepy Sebastian, and Halloways. These people are just awful and need to be stopped. It’s a book worth taking the time to read. It’s book 2 of a series. Definitely recommend.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Journeys Through TimeSpace is book 2 of this series and boy oh boy it does NOT disappoint!!!!! I definitely recommend reading book 1 first before reading this book, but the story is truly fantastic. While SCI FI is not my typical genre, reading these books made me fell in love with the genre when a story is so fantastic as this one. Book 2 picks up where book 1 leaves. You really get more in detail the stories of the characters and their agendas. I feel like I was along side with Matt, Julia and Dan as they embark on quite a journey. Truly Wonderful story and i enjoyed the adventure and mystery. Thank you Author James Talisman.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Excellent second book! Picked up right where it left off. It’s honestly so well written and will grab your attention whether you think Scifi is for you or not! I really enjoyed this despite this genre not being my number one fave! The characters are amazing and it wasn’t a book that dragged and dragged. The author has done an amazing job and im so grateful I got my hands on it! I couldn’t put it down and when I was forced to I was constantly thinking about the book and wondering what would happen next! Definately worth a read!!!
Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
My rating 5 of 5 stars
I was a little skeptical of this book at first. Some sci-fi books tend to have the same themes. But this book was quite surprising. It was planned out very well in regards to the story line. I love the accept of it being no so in the distant future. The society and how it functions in this book are all but too real! Fantastic.
Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
WOW! This book immediately grabbed me and I couldn’t put it down. This author is new to me and I thoroughly enjoyed the thrill ride this took me on, in part because it is a highly plausible scenario. It made me think and consider current events as well as implications of next developments. If you want a thought provoking read that will keep you on your toes, this is a must read.
Reviewed by @heatherlovelace
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Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This Sci-Fi Thriller is full of suspense and the most unexpected twists and turns. This futuristic story captured my attention, and had me on edge from start to finish. It raises a great deal of question about our dependence on technology, and the role humans may one day play as things advance.
Effacement takes places in a complete digital world in which everyone is equipped with a chip that is in a sense the essence of your existence and attached to every aspect of your life. This chip records every aspect of your daily life and daily functions require its use. When Cole the chips creator is attacked and his chip removed it begins a downward spiral of events. With his memories erased he becomes wanted by the law, and must go to extremes to clear his name. This book will keep you on your toes, and will be worth every page until the end.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This second book of Journeys Through Timespace is amazing! I couldn’t put it down! All of the obstacles that our hero’s face keep you on the edge of your seat. To see how everything comes together and is connected is something I wasn’t expecting. The part where we go to Atlantis is really awesome! I really enjoyed reading about all of the skills and abilities that are developed and perfected. Its a race against the reptilian humanoids for the sake of earth. I don’t want to spoil anything by saying too much! I cannot wait to read more from James Talisman!
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
We revisit the sci-fi world James Talisman has created. If you haven’t read book one, you really need to read it first. The storyline continues and involves many of the same characters. Matthew, Julia, and Dan continue being a force to be reckoned with, fighting for the good side. I really loved seeing Matthew and Julia’s relationship deepen and actually have an impact on their quest. Not to put in any spoilers, but I will admit that there were a few times I was on the edge of my seat about a few characters’ welfares. The villain is a true villain as you can’t stand him in the story. Be prepared to delve into a multi-universe with these books. Thank you to the author for a wonderful sci-fi world.
Reviewed by @vegatina20
Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
When it comes to Sci Fi genre, this is not my normal genre of book I typically read but I am so glad I did read this book. Cole Westbay has to find out what happened to him when he wakes up one day bloody. Everyone in the story must be micro-chipped; and when this event happened, his chip was removed, memories lost. Cole is the developer of this micro-chip and now with his chip removed, he must piece back together who would do this and why. This is a complex story but very well written. I couldn’t imagine a world where people are required to be micro-chipped to do anything. But I feel like this would be in our reality one day for sure. Very well done Author Hieronymus Hawkes.
Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Cole Westbay is a man living in a digital society with a neural interface the same as everybody else, in fact, he was the one who designed and created it, Vitasync received such a positive reception that now everyone has one and it is connected to a worldwide neural network where every citizen uploads their every thought, feeling and action into a lifelog. This neural chip has been integrated so seamlessly into everyday life that as the US Government reorganised and recognised this, they chipped away at the freedoms and liberties the general population had and they accepted it and as time progressed the lifelog became a necessity instead of a luxury, this is something that Cole didn’t agree with at all, but he couldn’t do anything about it. As Cole settles into his work at BioNarratus, he is called into his boss’s office where he is given a promotion and even though it is taking him away from the lab work he loves, he accepts it, but when the work becomes extremely demanding, especially as a file to do with untoward deaths which have been suggested that the Vitasync may have been dysfunctional and the causes of the deaths, so he finishes his most important work and them works on boards to try and find links between the deaths and what he finds is the opposite of what he wanted.
One day Cole wakes up with a splitting headache and none of his usual visual overlays are active, in fact, none of his technological advances are active and he has lost his most recent memory, he has no idea how the blood in the back of his head got there, or why when he sits up, his house is a complete mess, it has been ransacked and he fears he has been robbed. He feels so disconnected from everything that it takes some time for him to process his new situation, it also means that he can’t call anyone to check in with them, so in order to call the police, he has to visit his neighbour in person, it is awkward, but is a means to an end. As he waits for the police to arrive, Cole thinks about how different the world around him looks without his neural interface chip, he feels extremely disconnected and his anxiety is through the roof, but when the Officer eventually makes his presence known, it isn’t in a way that Cole expects and the fact that his lifelog isn’t active lands him in hot water and he is arrested.
As Cole starts to try and figure out what has happened to him and why, he ends up feeling like he can’t trust those around him, so after having to see a doctor about the wound on the back of his head, he goes into work to figure out what he was working on and see if he can pin down a timeline for the last couple of days. It isn’t until he manages to become somewhat connected thanks to a second hand interface system that he realises how being disconnected may not be such a bad thing after all, especially when he is mobbed by reporters until help arrives from a group of people who prefer to remain off the grid. Will Cole be able to figure out who was behind his attack and work out who he can trust out of those he is surrounding himself with, or will he end up more permanently disconnected in the process? This is a dystopian sci-fi adventure which creates a world that doesn’t feel too distant from the one we are living in now while discussing the pitfalls of technology in such a way that it really makes you think and keeps you intrigued all the way until the end when the conclusion is revealed.
Reviewed by @roxsannel
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was excited to read this book and continue reading the second story in this series. I wasn’t disappointed! I honestly didn’t know if he could take me into a space story any more than he already had, but gosh was I wrong! I think I loved this book even more than the first one. I am so glad that he continued using the same characters and delved into their stories more. It was so nice to see how they were all connected not just in the now, but in the past as well. Once again, I felt like I was on this journey myself. A part of their group. He even threw some loops at me in this book and WHOA! I wasn’t prepared for some of the surprises I received. This could be read as a stand-alone story, but in my opinion, you truly do need to read the first book to really enjoy how well he writes and describes these characters and their world around them. Fans of sci-fi books will not be disappointed, and I highly encourage them to read it. However, even if you aren’t a fan of sci-fi I think you will still appreciate and love the journey that the author takes you on.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Journeys through time space by James Talisman. The excitement continues! This is the second book in the journeys through series. Once again the author does and incredible job bringing multiple worlds and characters to life. Action packed from start to finish. I was hooked from page one.
Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Dr. Cole Westbay has helped develop a chip that is used as a monitoring device for surveilling people. The chip is implanted in the back of the head and records the life movements of each person that has the chip embedded. With degrees in biology and chemistry and a master’s and Ph.D. in biochemical engineering, Cole has always dealt with the biological and chemical parts of the implant. He leaves the coding up to people like his girlfriend, Tesla.
When Cole wakes up after an assault and realizes his chip is missing, his life takes a turn that he never anticipated. He has to step back from being constantly connected to the virtual world that he has helped to develop. His assault leads to him being charged with effacement, not being connected to the network with a Vitalink. His memory is gone from the days before his attack, but with the help of others and piecing together the obtuse reactions of those he’s closest to, Cole goes off the grid to stay away from his company and the FDF, the Federal Department of Fidelity (a compilation of Homeland Security, NSA, TSA, Immigration, and a handful of other smaller agencies).
With the help of an anti-chipping group, Cole has a lawyer and a place to stay off the grid. He still doesn’t know fully who attacked him and what the involvement is of the people he was closest to while working on the Vitalink chip. Can his lawyer and the pieces of memory he gets back keep him from going to jail? And will he be able to fill in the blanks before it’s too late?
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Journeys Through TimeSpace Is the second book in the Journeys Through series. I highly recommend reading the first book before reading the second one. The books really build on each other, and it wouldn’t be as good of a read alone. This is another not fluffy read that really makes you think. The characters really pulled me in, and I loved how I related to their friendship and bond together. James Talisman is a talented author, and he weaves a wonderful tale that is worth the time!
Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
PHENOMENAL!!! Talk about a book that feels close to the future. This book gave me chills. The author has packed it full of thrills, mystery and suspense. When Cole has to depend on total strangers, I could feel for him. To lose trust in everyone you love is harsh and devastating but you have to try to figure out what’s going on. So well-written that I just couldn’t put it down. I had to read it every chance I had. The characters were each well-developed. You have to read this. 10 stars if I could. Highly recommend.
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the second installment in the Journeys series by James Talisman. In book one, we are thrown into a multi-verse, where characters come from different places and backgrounds. In this book, the battle to save Earth continues, but this battle is a little different. Instead of only traversing across the multi-verse, the characters are now traveling through time as well. I highly suggest reading book 1 (Journeys through SpaceTime) before heading out on this adventure, as it will make much more sense. I was very happy to see some of my favorite characters from book 1 return (but I won’t spoil who!), and learn more about who they are, and why. I was so invested in this series, wondering and hoping along with the characters, that good will overcome evil (in a sense). I am not typically a sci-fi reader but this series had me on the edge of my seat and I flew through the pages without effort. I truly hope to see a 3rd book in this set, and 110% recommend this series to everyone! 10 out of 10 stars, easily.
reviewed by: @zoltrixes
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Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Effacement is a sci-fi tech-thriller set in a future (2037) world where EVERYTHING is documented through a government-mandated chip. When a scientist who helped creat the chip becomes suspicious of some deaths related to the tech, he soon awakes to find his own chip and recent memories missing. Who is behind this set up?
I will admit that this isn’t my typical genre, but as a thriller it is a page-turner! If you like dystopian or futuristic books, you will love this one. It really hits home as technology advances and we look to control more and more virtually…
